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Chemistry in Sri Lanka ISSN 1012 - 8999 the Tri-Annual Publication of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon Founded in 1971, Incorporated by Act of Parliament No Chemistry in Sri Lanka ISSN 1012 - 8999 The Tri-Annual Publication of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon Founded in 1971, Incorporated by Act of Parliament No. 15 of 1972 Successor to the Chemical Society of Ceylon, founded on 25th January 1941 Vol. 29 No. 1 January 2012 Pages Council 2011/2012 2 Outline of our Institute 2 Chemistry in Sri Lanka 2 Guest Editorial 3 Graduateship Examinations in Chemistry, 2011 - Level 1 4 Graduateship Examinations in Chemistry, 2011 - Level 2 4 International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) 5 Cover page 25 Highlights of the International Year of Chemistry 26 CHEMEX 2011 - Keynote Address - 28.01.2011 Chemistry in everyday life 27 Graduateship Examinations in Chemistry, 2011 - Level 3 29 CHEMEX 2011 - Keynote Address - 29.01.2011 Chemistry for Industry 30 Membership News 31 CHEMEX 2011 - Keynote Address - 30.01.2011 Professional Chemical Education for the well-being of Society for the Knowledge Based Era 32 Articles Science and its role in a better world; Role of young academics 33 Electrochemical Science: Advancement, contribution towards national development 34 Taurine - A therapeutic agent? 36 Polyphenylenes: Synthetic advances towards the nanostructures 41 Diploma in Laboratory Technology in Chemistry - 37th Batch 43 Devanathan Memorial Lecture 44 Eighth Convocation Awards & Prizes 2011 46 Publications of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon 43 RSC News 44 Theme for the year - “Role of Chemistry Research in National Development” Adamantane House, 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya Office ( : 2861231, 2861653, 4015230 Ê : 2861231, 2861653 E mail : [email protected] web page : www.ichemc.edu.lk Outline of our Institute Council 2011/2012 The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is a professional body and a learned society founded in 1971 and incorporated by act of President : Prof. S Sotheeswaran Parliament No. 15 of 1972. It is the successor to the Chemical President Elect : Prof. S Mohandas Society of Ceylon which was founded in 1941. Over 50 years of Vice President : Prof. H D Gunawardhana existence in Sri Lanka makes it the oldest scientific body in the Immediate Past President : Prof. M D P De Costa country. Hony. Joint Secretaries : Ms. M N K de S Goonatilleke The Institute has been established for the general advancement Dr. A A P Keerthi of the science and practice of Chemistry and for the enhancement Hony. Treasurer : Mr. N M S Hettigedara of the status of the profession of Chemistry in Sri Lanka. The Hony. Asst. Treasurer : Dr. (Ms) L S R Arambewela Institute represents all branches of the profession and its Hony. Editor : Prof. (Ms) Sujatha Hewage membership is accepted by the government of Sri Lanka (by Hony. Asst. Editor : Dr. (Ms) Chatu Sirimanne establishment circular 234 of 9-3-77) for purposes of Secretary for International recruitment and promotion of chemists. Relations : Prof (Ms) Siromi Samarasinghe Corporate Membership Chairman/Academic Board : Prof. J N O Fernando Full membership is referred to as corporate membership and Hony. Secretary for consists of two grades: Fellow (F.I.Chem.C.) and Educational Affairs : Ms. P M Jayasinha Member (M.I.Chem.C.) Chairman, Admission & Ethical Practices Committee : Mr. E G Somapala Application for non-corporate membership is entertained for four Secretary, A & EP Committee : Mrs Sakunthala Tennakoon grades: Associate (former Graduate) (A.I.Chem.C.), Licenciate (L.I.Chem.C.), Technician (Tech.I.Chem.C.) and Chairman, Board of Trustees : Prof. H D Gunawardhana Affiliate Member. Elected Members Revision of Membership Regulation Prof Sudantha Liyanage Dr (Ms) V M Thadhani All Special Degree Chemists can now apply directly to obtain Dr (Ms) Nandanie Ediriweera Dr (Ms) H M K K Pathirana Associate (Graduate) Membership. Three year B. Sc. Prof (Ms) Ramanie Wijesekera Mrs D Seneviratne Graduates (with an acceptable standard of Chemistry) can Mr K R Dayananda Dr A L Jayawardena (i) directly become Licentiate Dr Sisira Welliwegamage Ms Nalini de Silva (ii) obtain corporate membership in a lesser number of years. Tech.I.Chem.C. Those who have passed the DLTC examination or LTCC examination or have obtained equivalent qualification and are engaged in the practice of Chemistry (or chemical sciences) acceptable to the Council are entitled to the designation Editorial and Publicity Committee Tech.I.Chem.C. Prof. (Mrs) S Hewage (Editor) Dr. (Ms) C Sirimanne (Asst. Editor) Members/Fellows are entitled to the designation of Chartered Prof. (Mrs) Priyani Paranagama Chemist (C.Chem.) on establishment of a high level of Prof (Ms) Ramanee Wijesekera competence and professionalism in the practice of chemistry and showing their commitment to maintain their expertise. Prof S P Deraniyagala Prof (Ms) J Liyanage All corporate members (Members / Fellows) are entitled to vote and become Council/ Committee members whether Chartered Chemists or not. Membership Applications CHEMISTRY IN SRI LANKA Any application for admission to the appropriate class of membership or for transfer should be made on the prescribed Chemistry in Sri Lanka is a tri-annual publication of the form available from the Institute Office. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon and is published in January, May and Current Subscription Rates September of each year. It is circulated among the members of the Fees should be payed on 1st of July every year and will be in respect Institute of Chemistry and students of the Graduateship/DLTC of the year commencing from 1st July to 30th June course and libraries. The publication has a wide circulation and more Fellow Rs. 1200 than 1500 copies are published. Award winning lectures, abstracts Member Rs. 1200 of communications to be presented at the annual sessions, review Associate Rs. 900 papers, activities of the institute, membership news are some of the Licenciate Rs. 750 Technician Rs. 500 items included in the magazine. Affiliate Rs. 500 The editor invites from the membership the following items for Membership for Life Rs. 10000 publication in the next issue of the Chemistry in Sri Lanka which is Entrance Fee due to be released in May 2012. All the grades Rs. 500 ·Personal news of the members Processing Fees* Rs. 200 ·Brief articles of topical interests Processing Fee for ·Forthcoming conferences, seminars and workshops Chartered Chemist designation Rs. 1000 Institutional Members Rs. 2500 ·Latest text books and monographs of interest to chemists *per application for admission/transfer to any grade All publications will be subjected to approval of the 'Editorial Headquarters Building and Publicity Committee' and the Council of the Institute of Adamantane House Chemistry Ceylon. 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya Further, prospective career opportunities for chemists, Telephone/Fax : 2861653, 2861231 could be advertised in Chemistry in Sri Lanka at a nominal Telephone: 4015230 payment. The editor welcomes from the members suggestions for e-mail : [email protected] web : www.ichemc.edu.lk www.ichemc.com improvement of the publication. Chemistry in Sri Lanka, Vol. 28 No. 3 02 Guest Editorial Private Tertiary Education Dr. R. D. Guneratne Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo Recently, the government of Sri Lanka withdrew practically. A business exists to provide maximum a draft bill that was to have been presented in profit for its shareholders. It would tend to provide the Parliament, which would have, among other things, lowest-cost education that it could get away with. A set up a mechanism for establishing private non-profit, charitable institution would plough back universities. The proposed bill would have permitted into its programmes any excess of income over such institutions to be set up as businesses under the expenditure, and would tend to provide the best Companies Act, and would have established a body to possible education in the most cost-effective manner. control and govern them. This is not, after all, a hypothetical scenario. It is This bill provoked considerable discourse within the norm in our primary/secondary education system. the academic community and opposition from student The non-profit private schools do an excellent job of bodies, although the public reaction was muted. The educating children. So do the best of the international overall reaction among academics was negative, but schools, but at enormously higher fees. for a variety of reasons. Some are simply opposed to Non-profit universities have other advantages. private tertiary education, period. Others support the They are more likely to be seen by the public as concept of private universities, but were unhappy with genuine institutions of higher education, rather than the way the proposed Act would have implemented “degree shops” selling paper qualifications to those this concept, and also had grave reservations who are unable or unwilling to earn them. They would regarding other provisions of the bill, which would be able to attract additional revenue and capital in the have stripped the universities of what little autonomy form of charitable donations. They would probably be they still have. more willing to invest in their Faculty, encouraging or I would like to take this opportunity to express my even demanding research, scholarship, and own views on the subject. Let me start by saying that I professional activities, and creating a true community am firmly in the second group described above. Lest of scholars. These factors may not be important to my views prove controversial, let me also add that policy-makers, but should be important to us, as they are strictly my own, and do not reflect any official academics. Some of the best universities in the world position the Institute of Chemistry may or may not follow this model, including famous American have on the subject, except by coincidence! universities such as Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. Even In most countries in the world, private education the Institute of Chemistry and other similar plays an important role. Sri Lanka is no exception. In professional institutions, albeit not degree-granting the sphere of primary/secondary education, some of institutions, follow this model for their professional the oldest and most prestigious schools are private.
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